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O'Hanlon, Charlene – T.H.E. Journal, 2007
According to a January 2007 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 55 percent of teens (ages 12 to 17) report having created a personal profile online, and an equal number regularly use social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook. Of those, 91 percent use the sites to stay in touch with friends they see frequently. With all…
Descriptors: Internet, Social Networks, Adolescents, Student Motivation